Big Ten Report: Big Ten is proof BCS formula does not work

By now, you’ve probably heard the rhetoric: How can 6-1 Wisconsin rank one spot lower in the BCS poll than 6-1 Nebraska? After all, Wisconsin beat Nebraska, and the Badgers’ lone setback is more respectable than Nebraska’s.

Isn’t this supposed to make sense?

Well, no, not for anyone who supports the BCS. There are numerous examples like this where the BCS’ complex formula fails. The Badgers are ahead of Nebraska in both the Harris and USA Today polls, but have an average ranking of 24 for the computer polls. Are we really to believe there are 23 Division I football teams that are better than Wisconsin?

A system so complex must measure a number of outside factors the Harris and USA Today polls do not, correct?